This presentation will address the pervasive influence of diet culture within the fitness industry and offer actionable strategies for certified exercise professionals to help clients adopt a healthier, more balanced relationship with food, body image, and exercise.

It will explore how professionals can shift away from harmful, weight-centric approaches and instead promote holistic well-being, fostering lasting change in clients' physical and mental health. 

In this session, you'll...

  • Examine the influence of social media on diet culture
  • Examine messages of diet culture
  • Debunk diet culture messages
  • Reframe our thinking and mindset surrounding diet culture messaging

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Dr. Erin Nitschke

Owner and Operator, Master Trainer
All About That Balance

Erin Nitschke, EdD, ACE-CPT, NFPT-CPT, NSCA-CPT, ACE Health Coach, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Therapeutic Exercise Specialist, and Pn1 is a health and human performance college professor, fitness writer, mother, and passionate fitness professional. She has been in the health and exercise industry since 2003.

Erin believes in the power of a holistic approach to healthy living. She loves encouraging her clients and students to develop body harmony by teaching focused skill development and lifestyle balance.

 

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